Come to Confront What’s Next.
A nonpartisan forum for senior leaders in defense, intelligence, geopolitics, and security innovation — set against the unspoiled wilderness of Glacier Country, Montana.
The Whitefish Security Summit is a national-level forum convening senior leaders in defense, intelligence, geopolitics, and security innovation for two days of frank, substantive conversation — far from the noise of Washington and Brussels, in the unspoiled clarity of Glacier Country, Montana.
We bring together heads of state, senior military and intelligence officials, diplomats, policy architects, journalists, and strategic thinkers from across the globe to engage the world’s most pressing security challenges. No vendor booths. No political theater. Just the hard conversations that matter.
“The most consequential security conversations happen when the right people are in the same room, away from the pressures of their capitals.”
— Mission of the Whitefish Security Summit
VIP Closed Briefing · 50 Minutes
After the Strike: Iran, the Strait, and What Comes Next
On February 28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeting nuclear facilities across the country. Within days, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s most critical energy chokepoint — halting roughly 20% of global oil and gas supplies and sending shockwaves through markets worldwide.
In this exclusive closed briefing for WSS VIP attendees, two veterans of America’s defense and intelligence community provide a frank, unvarnished assessment of where things stand, how we got here, and where this is going.
Topics include:
- The strategic logic behind Operation Epic Fury — and what the U.S. and Israel expected vs. what happened
- Iran’s asymmetric response: how cheap drones achieved what analysts feared most
- The Strait of Hormuz as a weapon — and the military challenge of reopening it
- Iran’s proxy network and the threat of retaliatory strikes against the U.S. homeland
- Regional endgames: what Washington, Tehran, Jerusalem, and Riyadh each want — and what they can actually get
- The post-Khamenei succession question and what it means for Iran’s internal stability
Analysts:
Michael “Mick” Mulroy — Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East; retired CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer, Special Activities Center; ABC News National Security Analyst; Co-founder, Lobo Institute
Darrell M. Blocker — 28-year CIA veteran; former Deputy Director, Counterterrorism Center; former Chief of Station; ABC News Contributor; recognized subject matter expert on Iran and terrorism
Moderator:
Ambassador Cameron Hume
This session is off the record. Attendance is limited to VIP credential holders.
A New Global Forum for an Era of Consequential Risk
The Whitefish Security Summit was founded to fill a critical gap: a Western Hemisphere venue — independent, nonpartisan, and removed from the political capitals of the world — where senior leaders can engage in the substantive, off-the-record conversations that shape global security policy.
We are building what Aspen pioneered for America and Munich pioneered for Europe: a gathering that carries genuine strategic weight, draws decision-makers across governments and disciplines, and produces real impact on the issues that define our era.
Whitefish, Montana is no accident. The setting demands clarity. The mountains don’t care about your title. And that’s exactly the point.
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